Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University student Ruth Eragene '19 participated in the three-day Diversity and Explorations (DivEx) program at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) this November.

Jolene Potter '18 was one of two Eastern Connecticut State University students to present her research study as an oral presentation at Eastern's Annual Psychological Science Afternoon on Nov. 27. This is Potter's second research study on sexual assault; her latest study is titled, "A Comparison of the Effect of Sexual Assault Micro-Interventions on Rape Myth Acceptance and Empathy."

The Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers at Eastern Connecticut State University performed their premier concert of the fall semester, "Magnificently Mistaken," on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Conducted by David Belles and Sarah Kaufold, the three-part performance featured musical compositions that are cloaked in mystery; with misleading twists and mistakenly developed histories.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Gordon Peckham '18, a Business Administration major, recently completed an internship with Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford.

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Tarchee Brown of Rockville received the Little East Conference (LEC) Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Nov. 19. This is the 10th individual award of Brown's career. Brown's major is Sociology.

Eastern Connecticut State University junior Mollee Lasto '19 of Orange received the Little East Conference (LEC) Swimmer-of-the-Week Award for the week of Nov. 19. This is the fifth individual award of Lasto's career. She is a health sciences major.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Adam Murphy '18, a Political Science and History and Social Science major, recently presented his research project at the New England Historical Association's (NEHA) 99th Annual Fall Conference.

Eastern Connecticut State University student Andrea Slater, a History and Sociology major, recently completed an internship with the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor, CT.

At the 24th annual E-Club Hall of Fame ceremony, Eastern Connecticut State University proudly announced the winners of the 2016-17 departmental awards.

Because of stellar fall 2017 seasons, nine student-athletes from the men's and women's soccer teams at Eastern Connecticut State University were named to all-conference teams for the Little East Conference (LEC). A total of 48 players across the eight-team conference were selected to first and second all-conference teams.

During the week of Nov. 5, Eastern Connecticut State University student Megan Lasto of Orange,CT, received the Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie Swimmer-of-the-Week Award for the second week in a row.

Three student-athletes from Eastern Connecticut State University were named to Little East Conference (LEC) all-conference teams due to their strong performances in the fall 2017 season.

This past summer, Eastern Connecticut State University student Rachel Berkowsky studied abroad in Florence, Italy, where she attended Florence University of the Arts (FUA).

Eastern Connecticut State University swimmer Megan Lasto of Orange received the Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie Swimmer of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 29. This is the first award of Lasto's young career. She is a Visual Arts major.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Krista Petersen received the Little East Conference (LEC) Defensive Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 29. This is her second selection of the year. Peterson is a Spanish major.

Three students from Eastern Connecticut State University presented at Qunnipiac University on Oct. 28 at the student conference for the Campus Compact of Southern New England. Accompanied by Sociology Professor Nicolas Simon, the Eastern group presented on the topic of engaging first-generation and underserved students in community service.

The talented musicians of Eastern Connecticut State University's Concert Band recently presented a concert in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). The Eastern Concert Band is a unique blend of musicians comprised of Eastern Connecticut State University students, faculty, alumni, local music educators and talented musicians from the greater eastern Connecticut area. Performance repertoire includes classic band literature as well as challenging works from contemporary composers.

Eastern Connecticut State University offers various study abroad locations for students to choose from. This past summer, Joanna Lagasse traveled to Florence, Italy, and attended Florence University of the Arts (FUA).

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Alissa Beedle received the Little East Conference (LEC) Offensive Player-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 22. This is the first selection of her career.

Eastern Connecticut State University offers various study abroad locations for students to choose from. This past summer, Krista Petersen traveled to Barcelona, Spain, and attended Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), or the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The ever-relevant topic of immigration was on dramatic display from Oct. 11-15 when Eastern Connecticut State University premiered "Thread City," a unique performance that "told" stories of the immigrants who came to Willimantic to work in its historic thread mills. The dialogue-free play blended choreographed movement, visual projections and folky-electronic soundscapes to convey a heartfelt and historically representative tale of immigration in America.

The "Phoenix New Play Series" is an annual theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University that takes a student-written work and adapts it into a student-directed play. On Oct. 21, McKenzie Fayne's "The Life of Dawson Radlaw" was brought to life by fellow student Onyae Randall.

Eastern Connecticut State University volleyball player Abby Stern received the Little East Conference (LEC) Rookie-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 15. This is her fourth selection this year, and her second in the last three weeks.

Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer player Kayla Labreque of Westhampton, MA, received the Little East Conference (LEC) Goalkeeper-of-the-Week Award for the week of Oct. 15. This is her first selection this year, and her third in the last two seasons. Labreque is a Physical Education major.

A group of student researchers from Eastern Connecticut State University recently presented at the annual northeast conference for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). From Oct. 13-14, Eastern was one of eight colleges to participate in the symposium, this year located at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.

Eastern Connecticut State University's field hockey forward, Alex Kallgren, has been selected as the only representative from the LEC to play in the 2017 National Field Hockey Coaches' Association Senior All-Star Game, sponsored by Victory Sports Tours. The three-time All-Little-East-Conference (LEC) forward, from Dudley, MA, has also set the program records for points and goals scored in a career, moving her into second place in terms of assists.

Eastern Connecticut State University's Wind Ensemble recently presented a concert in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC).

Eastern Connecticut State University student Sara Claudio, a Business Administration major and Business Information Systems minor, recently completed an internship with Aetna in Phoenix, AZ. She has been offered a full-time position with the company that will initiate after she graduates.

Abby Stern '21 is finding herself in rare company at Eastern Connecticut State University. The freshman volleyball player from Manchester has now won three Rookie-of-the-Week awards by the Little East Conference (LEC), her latest for the week of Sept. 24 - Oct. 1.

The women's field hockey team at Eastern Connecticut State University has benefitted greatly from Khiara Valentine's offseason switch from defense to offense. Her scoring ability landed her the title of Offensive Player of the Week by the Little East Conference (LEC) for the week of Oct. 2.